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Killamarsh Sports Centre

Presentation from Matt Broughton – Joint Head of Service Organisation and Transformation

Minutes:

The Assistant Director of Transformation & Organisation, Matt Broughton, provided an overview of Killamarsh Sports Centre.

 

Matt Broughton informed the Group that this had been a 2 year project working with the Parish Council following a request to support and assist with a number of issues including low membership number, staffing issues and H&S concerns.

 

This led to NEDDC Leisure Team working with staff to produce a Subsidy Reduction Plan for the Parish Council.  This included an action plan for implementation covering a £900k investment, development of sales and marketing plan, customer satisfaction/insight and H&S action plan.

 

The Group were informed that Covid had a significant impact on the Centre.  In March 2020 leisure centres were closed indefinitely.  Killamarsh Parish Council were not eligible for support grants.  The Parish Council furloughed their staff.  Due to the challenge and risk facing the Leisure Centre there was a decision to be taken to either close the facility or pass it onto the District Council to operate.

 

As the Council had already undertaken a Subsidy Reduction Plan they had the information available and were able to make a decision in December 2020 to acquire the Leisure Centre on a long lease and agreed to invest £1m in refurbishment.  In February budgets were agreed to enable the works.  In April Cabinet agreed to invest further into the refurbishment, which was subsequently agreed by Council in July.

 

Matt Broughton informed the Group that the reason the Council has taken the above decision was to prevent the loss of a leisure facility, given their important for supporting healthy communities, addressing social isolation and obesity etc.  NEDDC also have a track record of subsidy reduction and business improvement, and there was an opportunity to significantly reduce the subsidy.

 

The Group were shown digital images of what the Centre could possibly look like once refurbishment works have been undertaken.

 

It was advised that the commencement of works was imminent and subject to the outcome of the response from Building Control.  If all approved, completion is expected Spring 2022.

 

Matt Broughton gave an overview of where the Council was in terms of its other Leisure Centres.

 

Eckington Pool has had significant investment with £1.5m refurbishment of the pool hall and plant room.  £1m grant funding has been secured from Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.  Works are due to complete in December 2021. 

 

The result of this will provide a fully refurbished pool hall and a 260 tonne/year reduction in CO2 emissions.

 

Sharley Park is looking at a multi-million pound redevelopment with grant funding from Sport England and the Football Foundation.  This will create a new community hub with leisure centre, hospital, café, soft play and some commercial space.

 

Works are expected to commence in September 2022 and complete by March 2024.

 

Dronfield Sports Centre has seen £40k feasibility works to decarbonise the Centre.  Currently in the design stages but it is anticipated that £1.6m investment will follow.  This will result in a 200 tonne/annum reduction in CO2 emissions.

 

It is anticipate that works will commence in September 2022 and complete in March 2023.